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FINAL FACE-OFF 2022

Kent Morgan has once again graciously provided the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame with a list of the hockey folks we lost in 2022. Please find the article HERE...

BOB CHRYSTAL April 3, 1930 - January 27, 2023

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame was saddened to learn of the passing of Honoured Member Bob Chrystal. After his junior career with the Brandon Wheat Kings of the MJHL, Bob turned pro with the...

BOB HOLLIDAY June 28/1942 - December 28, 2022

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame was saddened to learn that Honoured Member Bob 'Doc' Holliday has passed away after a long bout with cancer. Bob started his reporting career at The Lance. He'd...

AB McDONALD ARENA

Spearheaded by Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk, the St. James Civic Centre was recently re-named the Ab McDonald Arena, recognizing one of Manitoba's great ambassadors for the...

DON KURYK STEPPING DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

After a 9-year run as President of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame, Don Kuryk will be stepping down as President as of December 31, 2022. During his tenure as the MBHHF lead starting in 2014,...

CHLOW SNAITH - R. A. 'SAM' FABRO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Chloe Snaith is the R. A. 'Sam' Fabro Scholarship recipient from the University of Manitoba Bison Women's hockey team. She is a 4 year Bison who this year takes on the additional duties of...

1920 WINNIPEG FALCONS HONOURED WITH PLAQUE

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame was proud to be part of the 1920 Winnipeg Falcons Historic Sites & Monuments Board of Canada plaque installation at the First Lutheran Church on November 14,...

Colton Veloso; 2022 recipient of the R.A "Sam" Fabro Scholarship

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Bison hockey forward Colton Veloso is the 2022 recipient of the R.A "Sam" Fabro Legacy Scholarship. Colton is a consummate teammate...

2022 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Gala Dinner Ticket Information

Please join us on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at CanadInns Polo Park for the formal induction of the Class of 2022 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees. Registration for the event will begin on...

2022 SAMI JO SMALL AWARD RECIPIENT - KELSEY FORREST

The 2022 Sami Jo Small Award recipient is Kelsey Forrest of Ecole Secondaire Oak Park High School. Kelsey currently holds a 95% academic average while participating in volleyball, as well as Fort...

2022 Ed Sweeney Award

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is pleased to award the 2022 Ed Sweeney Award to Geoff Kirbyson for Broken Ribs & Popcorn, 'How the Winnipeg Jets became the best team in the NHL's most...

2022 MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME CLASS

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to induct the 2022 Class of Honourees. Six Players, One Builder, One Media, One Official, Two Teams and a Veteran Selection will enter the Hall this...

WINNIPEG FALCONS DESIGNATED WITH COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS PLAQUE

The 1920 Winnipeg Falcons story was recently honoured with a Commemorative Events plaque by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada at a special ceremony held in the Manitoba Sports Hall...

Bud McCormick

Bud McCormick, founding father of the Winnipeg Clubs Oldtimers Hockey Club has passed away. Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame writer Ty Dilello has written a look at Bud's life. Read here....

ST. ADOLPHE WINS HOCKEY HERITAGE COMMUNITY AWARD

The 2021 Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Heritage Community Award recipient has been announced, and it's the St. Adolphe Community Club. Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk drove...

MAX LABOVITCH ICE HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP

The vision of The Max Labovitch Ice Hockey Scholarship is to assist those in need and allow them to be able to enjoy, participate and learn about the great sport of hockey. This annual...

Bibliography on Manitoba Hockey

Venerable Winnipeg columnist T. Kent Morgan has put together a comprehensive listing of books, articles, film and song on Manitoba hockey. You can find the list here....

A Confluence of Destinies: The Saga of the Winnipeg Falcons’ 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Victory in Ice Hockey

Author David Grebstad has released, A Confluence of Destinies: The Saga of the Winnipeg Falcons' 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Victory in Ice Hockey. Hockey is cultural bedrock in Canada. So culturally...

125 YEARS AGO, WINNIPEG DEFENDS THE STANLEY CUP!

125 years ago, on December 30, 1896 the Winnipeg Victorias hosted the Montreal Victorias in a Stanley Cup challenge match at Winnipeg's McIntyre Rink on Albert Street. The Montreal club and its...

FINAL FACE-OFF 2021

During 2021, the hockey community lost many Manitobans, and many with a connection to the sport of hockey in our province. Also included are earlier deaths not mentioned in The Final Face-Off in...

THANK YOU TRUE NORTH!

Like most non-profit organizations, the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame has worked within our means to survive the Covid pandemic. Our Induction dinner is our main fundraiser and key to our...

MIKE DASKI REMEMBERED

The Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame received the sad news that Honoured Member Mike Daski passed away on December 23, 2021 in Reichersbeuern, Germany. Mike Daski began his career as a hockey player...

MANITOBA HOCKEY HERITAGE DAY

In 2020, the Manitoba Government proclaimed December 20th as Manitoba Hockey Heritage Day. This date acknowledges the anniversary of Western Canada's first organized hockey match played in...

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL TEAM OFFICIALS VISIT MANITOBA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame President Don Kuryk attended the Canadian Friends of Hockey in Ukraine dinner on Tuesday December 1st . Don had the opportunity to greet the Ukrainian delegation and...

KENNEDY, LYNDON ADDED TO MANITOBA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Congratulations to Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame member Sheldon Kennedy on his induction to the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. After winning Gold at the 1988 World Juniors and following that up...

2021 SAM FABRO MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The R. A. "Sam" Fabro Scholarships are awarded to a member of the University of Manitoba Men's and Women's hockey programs. The recipients are selected by the UofM coaches every November from...

Join Ty Dilello for the launch of Mosienko: The Man Who Caught Lightning in a Bottle

On Wednesday October 27, 7:00 pm CDT (Great Plains Publications) in the Atrium of McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park. The event will also be broadcast live via YouTube. * To view the...

NHL HISTORY WITH TY DILELLO

Hockey author and historian Ty Dilello has posted some great stories for us in the past on Manitoba's hockey heritage. He's had the opportunity to sit down and chat with a lot of hockey folks...

GOT ANY HOCKEY PHOTOGAPHS, SCRAPBOOKS or PROGRAMS?

Got any Hockey Photos, Scrapbooks or Programs? Don't throw them out!! Do you have any photos that pertain to Manitoba hockey? Our Research committee are seeking photos that could be scanned and...

TED 'DUTCH' HOLLAND O9/18/1937 - 07/22/2021

Peacefully in his sleep, after a battle with leukemia and dementia, the Holland family announces that Ted "Dutch" Holland entered into eternal rest, on July 22, 2021, at the age of 83. Ted was...